Incremental predictive value of vascular assessments combined with the Framingham Risk Score for prediction of coronary events in subjects of low intermediate risk
Semelhante a Incremental predictive value of vascular assessments combined with the Framingham Risk Score for prediction of coronary events in subjects of low intermediate risk
Semelhante a Incremental predictive value of vascular assessments combined with the Framingham Risk Score for prediction of coronary events in subjects of low intermediate risk (20)
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Incremental predictive value of vascular assessments combined with the Framingham Risk Score for prediction of coronary events in subjects of low intermediate risk
1. Incremental Predictive Value of Vascular Assessments Combined with the Framingham Risk Score for Prediction of Coronary Events in Subjects of Low Intermediate Risk Kui-Kai Lau, 1 Yap-Hang Chan, 1 Kai-Hang Yiu, MBBS, 1 Sidney Tam, MD, 2 Sheung-Wai Li, MBBS, 3 Chu-Pak Lau, MD, 1 Hung-Fat Tse, MD,PhD. 1 1 Cardiology Division, The University of Hong Kong, 2 Department of Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Queen Mary Hospital, and 3 Department of Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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9. Clinical Characteristics of Study Population 1.0 35 (100) 70 (100) Males, n (%) <0.001 1 (3) 55 (79) Lipid lowering therapy, n (%) <0.001 10 (29) 62 (89) Anti-hypertensives, n (%) 0.10 1 (3) 9 (13) Family history of cardiovascular disease, n (%) 0.27 15 (43) 38 (54) Smoking, n (%) 1.0 0 (0) 0 (0) Diabetes, n (%) 0.002 19 (54) 58 (83) Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) 0.001 9 (26) 42 (60) Hypertension, n (%) 0.12 24.0 3.1 25.1 3.3 Body-Mass Index, kg/m 2 0.11 59.5 8.9 62.4 8.5 Age, years P Value Controls (N=35) CAD (N=70) Characteristic
10. Vascular Assessments of Study Population 0.008 14 (40) 47 (67) Carotid plaque (%) 0.32 0.96 0.14 1.01 0.28 mmIMT (mm) 0.003 5.18 2.69 3.56 2.41 FMD (%) P Value Controls (N=35) CAD (N=70)
11. Correlations between FRS and Vascular Markers r= 0.314, p=0.001 r= -0.246, p=0.016 r= -0.226, p=0.026